pratyahara

pra·tya·ha·ra

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pruh-tyah-hahr-uh]
- /prə tyɑˈhɑr ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pruh-tyah-hahr-uh]
- /prə tyɑˈhɑr ə/

Definition of pratyahara word

noun pratyahara the Yogic practice of turning the mind to introspection by voluntarily shutting out distractions provided by the senses. 1

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Origin of pratyahara

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85, pratyahara is from the Sanskrit word pratyāhāra

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Parts of speech for Pratyahara

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pratyahara popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pratyahara usage trend in Literature

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